Articles by Leaf
Habits
One of my goals this year was to read 12 Business Improvement/ Self Improvement books in 2024…. So far so good. 3 pages on the calendar turned and 3 books completed! I have mentioned some of what I have been reading to some of you in conversations and implemented...
Microlife Fertilizer Sale
Our huge @MicroLifeFertilizer sale starts tomorrow, 3/29/24, & runs through April 6th - swing by our North location to shop all products! North Store Map
Cultivating Success
Cultivating Success: The Power of Collaboration, Process, and Customer Service in Wholesale Plant Nurseries As the vibrant city of Austin, Texas gears up for another bustling season, Leaf, our esteemed wholesale plant nursery, stands at the threshold of opportunity....
National Women’s Day
March 8th is National Women’s Day, and Leaf’s Spring 24 shirt design focuses on the proud legacy of Women in Horticulture. In honor of that, I wanted to present some of the greatest female botanists, biologists, and horticulturists with ties to Texas. The...
Leadership
Leadership starts with Lead. To lead we need to be examples of what we want our team and company to aspire to be. How we handle our daily tasks, personal demeanor, customer service, and servant leadership for our teams is how we can expect our teams to operate....
Yes We Can
We Don’t ALWAYS Get Along In the intricate world of workplace dynamics, conflicts are inevitable. Whether they arise from differences in opinion, personality clashes, or misunderstandings, conflicts have the potential to disrupt productivity, strain relationships, and...
What Does Your Nose Know?
Sense of smell is one of our oldest, in terms of evolution. Scent information from our nose bypasses usual brain circuitry and registers without us being consciously aware. Crucial for a pre-modern human’s survival, and we are learning, for human well-being even...
Spanish Dagger Yucca
Here's the beautiful Spanish Dagger Yucca - it has big white bell-shaped flowers in the summer & is best in full-sun locations it's saltwater tolerant for clients with saltwater pools AND if you're in an area near bodies of water, small bats will visit at night...
Award Winning Team!
Not to toot our own horn or anything but TOOT TOOT TOOT!!! Congratulations Leaf Family you guys did it. We were superstars at this year’s TNLA Lone Star HortForum 2024 in Grapevine, TX. First, we start with two of our very own being a part of the TNLA Boot Camp 2024....
Plants – Earth’s Valentine’s Present to Us!
Reasons to love February abound! Ground Hogs’ Day on the 2nd, Valentine’s Day on the 14th, Do a Grouch a Favor on the 16th, and Carpe Diem (seize the day) on the 26th. Here, though we never know what weather is around the corner, it doesn’t matter if the groundhog...
Maximizing the Slow Season
Preparing for Success in the Busy Seasons Ahead As the winter chill sets in and the pace of business slows down, it’s important to use your spare time efficiently. The slow season presents a golden opportunity to get ahead and set the stage for success in the busy...
iNET, The Road so Far
Our iNET platform for eCommerce has been underway for months and we will be rolling out passwords to all sales folks for beta testing this first week of February. I want to briefly share a little about the team that’s been diligently putting in the work to bring this...
Grace
I want to give my description of Grace. Forgiveness is free to people that don’t deserve it. It’s one of the foundations of the Christian religion. It is a hard habit to accept. You have to consciously repeat it in your mind. Turn the other cheek. Although it is hard...
“Yes we can”
Cultivating a “Yes We Can” Culture: In the dynamic landscape of business, fostering a positive and proactive culture is essential for growth and innovation. A “Yes We Can” culture is one where employees are empowered to take on challenges, collaborate seamlessly, and...
Thank You LEAF
As we bid farewell to an incredible year and set our sights on the exciting possibilities that 2024 holds, it's with immense pride and gratitude that we extend our heartfelt congratulations to each and every one of you for your outstanding contributions to Leaf this...
Springs Starts Now!
January is when spring truly begins for gardeners such as myself. We are plantingseeds indoors that will be set out in the first weeks of March. We are turning our soil over in our beds when a freeze is predicted to help kill off any unwanted bugs dormant in the soil....
New Start New Year!
Well, we’ve made another trip around the sun together and I feel blessed as we start another trip. The New Year is like a Birthday and a time to celebrate and be grateful for all we have been given during the past year. I have many blessings to be thankful for...
Looking Ahead to 2024!
What a great year 2023 was for Leaf Landscape Supply! Our company’s resiliency and ability to navigate through adversity was called upon yet again. Despite a cold icy start in February, causing property owners unexpected expenses in tree cleanup, then a dry remainder...
January 2024! Silver AND Gold
The words above come from a Joseph Parry poem, written sometime after the 1850’s. Most of us are familiar with the sentiment, making “new friends but keeping the old,” as it applies to people. Let’s take a deeper look and think about our home landscape as a living,...
Inventory Integrity and You
We have all experienced the frustration of a failed sale due to a wrong Quantity On Hand in Epicor. As the Inventory Clerk at Store 2, I often hear those frustrations first hand from our AMs and CSRs. While the Inventory Clerks at both locations strive for perfect...
It’s Easy Being Green
With Leaf, it's easy being green - even Kermit agrees! December is still a great time of year to plant. Though many shrubs, trees, and perennials no longer call our attention with bold displays of color, a subtler excitement can be found in our landscapes. it’s also...